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Date Posted: - Wednesday - 01/20/10 - 3:56pm
Author: Randall, Murre, M31
Subject: ..and everything else. :)
In reply to: James 's message, "Help me buy my Mariner." on - Tuesday - 01/19/10 - 8:37pm

James,

Mariners are good, solid boats, but above the deck line they are essentially wooden boats. They employed the best materials available in the late 60's and 70's, but many of these materials (plywoods, glues, caulks etc.) have been vastly improved since. What that means 30 or 40 years on is that the boat would probably be well improved by replacing ... everything from the deck up.

So the question really is what of her construction is in serviceable condition given your intended use and what must be replaced in order to meet that use.

I replaced the decks and cabin sides on Murre, but not for the first three or four years we owned the boat, and according to many, I could have gone longer.

We sail in San Francisco bay and do some coastal cruising in the summer. The decks were soft and spongy near the cockpit exit point and under the windows and ports and at all the toe rail drains, but we sailed Murre hard for those three years and she was perfectly sea worthy if less than perfeclty put together or perfectly dry below decks.

Good luck w/your choice.

RR

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[> [> More questions -- James, - Monday - 01/25/10 - 7:39pm

Hola again,
Ok, so I am on board my lady Mariner.

If anyone is interested.

On my first days looking, apart from needing new cockpit hatches (the rest was rebuilt not soooo long ago), I have found some dry, soft, flakey wood under the steps leading into the Galley. It is not too bad, so I will put it down on the 'future work' list.
On deck, there are a further 3 strips of exposed wood, up to 6 ft in length, along the deck sides which need new fibreglass, then the entire deck and cabin must be repainted.

All this (at least) was to be expected as she has sat for a few years now.

What I wish help with is, "were all Mariner 40's fitted with the brochure-specified 120 Gallon's fuel and water tanks?
Also, the wooden masts are some 40 years old.. Have these ever been known to break? They do appear ok and have been protected by good paintwork. I would probably install a prop/support between the base of the main mast and the keel (the keel end being set in concrete).
Das cooker ist Kaput! Does anyone sell spares or 'kits'? or is it junk?
Lastly, is there any way I can discover if she has ever been storm/hurricane damaged.
Regards. James.

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